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Affresol: Prefab Houses Made From Plastic Landfill
It may well be the ugliest house we have shown on TreeHugger, and it is made of garbage, too. But Ian McPherson of Welsh startup Affresol takes plastic waste, grinds it down to little granules. They then mix it with liquid resin and pour it like concrete into panels, which they call Thermo Poly Rock (TPR).
Best of Inhabitat: 6 Super-Cool Floating Homes and Habitats
It used to be that rising tides due to climate change were just a far-off fear - now they're a present-day reality. But we all know that humans are a race of survivors, and some of the best designs come out of the necessity to adapt to environmental changes and challenges.
Kate Moss Fights Malaria with Recycled Mosquito Net Dress
Kate Moss in a recycled mosquito-net dress.
Students Build 33 Foot High Tower Entirely of Cardboard
images courtesy of Abitare
It seems you can build just about anything out of cardboard.
Nestlé, Palm Oil and the Power of the Internet
Protesters in Orangutan suits and modified Kit Kat signs.
Why Haven't Electric Bikes Caught On?
Image credit: Sightline
From a $350 electric commuter bike to fancy German e-bikes that apply electric assist direct to the power train, we've had no shortage of cool moto
Creative Kid Mobility: Bike to Baby Stroller in Seconds
On my bike in the middle of the day, I see a lot of moms on the streets pushing strollers, and I always ponder that some of them might be happier and get more done on
News From Mother Jones: The Future of Meat
Hi, TreeHuggers. Here's what's new over at Mother Jones' Blue Marble blog:
Meat Production Set To Double by 2050: A new report offers insights into meat's environmental impact.
Where Have All the Flowers (Daffodils) Gone?
Image from Mail Online
This is England, the parks and gardens and countryside are supposed to be filled with golden daffodils by now. This is why we live here. But where are they? With this year's never ending winter and the long cold spell just beginning to end, the flowers haven't bloomed yet.
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